Kevin’s 2012 Events Schedule

MY EVENTS SCHEDULE for 2012 is slowly filling up, with three lectures, three garden tours (to benefit The Garden Conservancy), plus one hands-on plant-propagation workshop. Live in or around New York’s Hudson Valley? Stop by and say hello! The events:

Note: If you’d like me to speak to your garden club or other horticultural society, you can reach me by leaving a comment anywhere on this site. Or, just send me an email.

Saturday, April 14 – Garden Day, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County. (845) 340-3990. The theme of this event is “Flower Power.” I’ll be talking about the most beloved flower in the world – – The Rose. And specifically, how to design a low-maintenance rose garden, and how to make its occupants thrive. Call for information and tickets.

Sunday, June 10 – Open Days, The Garden Conservancy. My garden will be open from 10:00AM – 4:00PM. Come see the Rose Garden, the Herb Garden, the Serpentine Garden, the Pool Garden, the Kitchen Garden, and the Woodland Garden. At this time in the season, almost everything will be in bloom. Contact gardenconservancy.org for tickets.

Saturday, June 16 – Garden Tour/Plant-Propagation Workshop. 10:00AM – 12:00PM. $35.00 covers workshop plus yummy refreshments. Workshop is limited to 25 people. Contact me to register and receive directions. NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. I’ll reschedule for some time in the future.

Saturday, June 23 –Open Days, the Garden Conservancy. 10 -4. If you missed the June 10 tour, here’s your other early-summer chance to share gossip with all kinds of plants, including those in my Herb Garden, above.

Saturday, August 18 – Open Days, the Garden Conservancy. 10-4. At this time, the Kitchen Garden and Herb Garden will be in full swing, while the Serpentine Garden and Woodland Garden will be at their height of beauty. As before, contact gardenconservancy.org for tickets.

As I’ve observed the transformation of a parking lot into a magnificent rose garden, I’m ready for every tour you’re offering to see the changes of your plantings in every season. Bring on SPRING !!!!!!!

You have the most wonderful site… I enjoy your weekly updates.. and you have helped me improve my property…. even with my brown thumb! I’m going to try to make one of your talks… would kill to see your garden… I’m out on the North Fork… but I worked at the Mohonk Mountain House back in the day…. would be great to visit the valley! ( an old High Falls hippie)

I am preparing to bring a contingency of garden gurus with me on august 18 th from Keene NH we may even to rent a van or small bus. Road trip for sure but by August any gardener needs i
It and I belong to hard group of gardeners.

Hope to see you in August but wish we lived closer to attend one of your workshops.

Heather Schlerf

PS- All my winter-sowed seedlings have done really well EXCEPT…….delphiniums–UGH!!!

Kevin Lee Jacobs

Kevin is an award-winning food, garden and lifestyle guru who lives in New York's Hudson Valley. His recipes have appeared in dozens of newspapers. He has contributed countless gardening articles to African Violet Magazine, Berkshire Home Style Magazine, and Garden Design Magazine.